There's a lot more to the candelabra primrose tribe than Primula japonica, as this hybrid between Primula bulleyana and Primula beesiana demonstrated. The perfect thing to add late-spring pizzazz to a damp garden niche, these seed-raised plants will produce tiers of pink or yellow or salmon or red flowers (or something similar) on tall stems. 3.5-inch pots. Zone 4. Photo: Barnhaven
Part shade to sun; moist to wet, humus-rich soil; 2'x2'; late spring to early summer